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Richmond Race Notes

Kevin Harvick won the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway, scoring his eighth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 204th career start. This is his third victory in 2006. Harvick also won at Phoenix and Watkins Glen. Harvick scored a weekend...

Unofficial Driver CHASE Points Heading into the Chase:

#17-Matt Kenseth 5050 #48-Jimmie Johnson -5 #29-Kevin Harvick -10 #5-Kyle Busch -15 #11-Denny Hamlin -20 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. -25 #6-Mark Martin -30 #31-Jeff Burton -35 #24-Jeff Gordon -40 #9- Kasey Kahne -45...

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

after Richmond [26 of 36 races]: #17-Matt Kenseth 3785 #48-Jimmie Johnson 3728 -57 #29-Kevin Harvick 3481 -304 #5-Kyle Busch 3424 --361 #11-Denny Hamlin 3348 -437 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3338 --447 #6-Mark Martin 3336 -449 #31-Jeff Burton 3322 -463 #24-Jeff Gordon 3321...

4th RCR team in 2007? UPDATE:

Richard Childress is considering a fourth car, probably with Holiday Inn as a sponsor.(Ford Racing)(8-28-2006) UPDATE: Car owner Richard Childress' long-rumored fourth Cup team may be closer to fruition, according to sources. The big question is who the driver might...

California Race Notes:

Kasey Kahne won the SONY HD 500 at California Speedway, scoring his sixth Nextel Cup victory in his 97th career start. This is his fifth victory in 2006, the most of all drivers. Kahne also won at Atlanta, Texas, Charlotte and Michigan. Kahne is the third driver...

Kahne wins at California:

#9-Kasey Kahne won the SONY HD 500 at California Speedway for 5th win of 2006 and 6th of his career, Kahne dominated the race, leading 130 of the 250 laps. Kahne also won the Busch Series race at California on Saturday night. Kahne overcame a pit road speeding penalty...

Rumblings – California:

How big would the margin of victory have been without the penalty? Kasey Kahne dominated tonight's SONY HD 500 at California Speedway, leading eight times for 130 laps, and pulled away to a 3.4 second victory in the Nextel Cup event.....in spite of getting caught for...

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

after California [25 of 36 races]: #17-Matt Kenseth 3638 [clinched a spot in the chase] #48-Jimmie Johnson 3629 -9 [clinched] #29-Kevin Harvick 3296 -342 #24-Jeff Gordon 3251 -387 #5-Kyle Busch 3244 -394 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3226 -412 #11-Denny Hamlin 3225 -413 #20...

California Qualifying Notes:

Kurt Busch won the Nextel Cup Series Bud Pole for the SONY HD 500, lapping California Speedway in 39.016 seconds at 184.540 mph. Kyle Busch holds the track-qualifying record of 38.248 seconds at 188.245 mp -, set Feb. 26, 2005. This is Kurt Buschs eighth career...

California Rookie Notes:

#11-Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 26 Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Hamlin took the honor for the 13th time this season and was the only first-year driver to finish inside the top-10. He leads Clint Bowyer by 53 points (244...

Kurt Busch sweeps poles at California:

#2-Kurt Busch won the Budweiser Pole for the SONY HD 500 at California Speedway with a speed of 184.540mph for his 2nd pole at California this season, 5th pole of 2006 and 8th of his career. Starting on the outside pole is #25-Brian Vickers; #07-Clint Bowyer, #10-Scott...

Ramblings – Qualifying Notes – California:

Kurt Busch kept his qualifying success rolling today at California Speedway as he took the Bud Pole for the SONY HD 500 with a time of 39.016 sec (184.540 mph). This is the third top-spot for Busch in the last four races, his 5th of the season (he leads in that category...

Testing at Milwaukee UPDATE 2:

The Milwaukee Mile will play a key role in the performance of select Nextel Cup Series teams this coming Monday, August 28 and Tuesday, August 29. Richard Childress Racings three Cup drivers, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Jeff Burton and #07-Clint Bowyer will be testing...

Bristol Race Notes:

Matt Kenseth won the 2006 Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, scoring his 14th Nextel Cup victory in his 244th career start. This was his fourth victory in 2006 joining Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne who also have four victories in 2006. Kenseth won at California...

Kenseth wins at Bristol:

#17-Matt Kenseth won the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway for his 2nd consecutive win in the night race at Bristol [first driver to do so since Dale Earnhardt in 1987-88], his 4th win of 2006 [tied for the lead with Johnson & Kahne] and 14th of his career. #...

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

after Bristol [24 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 3499 [clinched a spot in the chase] #17-Matt Kenseth 3492 -7 [clinched] #29-Kevin Harvick 3178 -321 #5-Kyle Busch 3097 -402 #24-Jeff Gordon 3091 -408 #11-Denny Hamlin 3070 -429 #31-Jeff Burton 3064 -435 #20-Tony Stewart...

Bristol Qualifying News/Notes:

Kurt Busch won the Nextel Cup Series Bud Pole for the Sharpie 500, lapping Bristol Motor Speedway in 15.362 seconds at 124.906 mph. Ryan Newman holds the track-qualifying record of 14.908 seconds, 128.709 mph - set March 21, 2003. This is Kurt Buschs seventh career...

Kurt Busch wins pole at Bristol:

#2-Kurt Busch won the Budweiser Pole for the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway with a speed of 124.906mph for his 4th pole of 2006 and 7th of his career. Starting on the outside pole is #31-Jeff Burton, #43-Bobby Labonte, #17-Matt Kenseth, #20-Tony Stewart are ...

Ramblings – Qualifying Tidbits:

Kurt Busch sped around Bristol Motor Speedway in 15.362 seconds (124.906 mph) to grab his 4th top-spot of the season and 7th of his NEXTEL Cup career. He's now in a three-way tie with Jeff Burton and Kasey Kahne for most Bud Poles this year. Burton will start alongside...

Bristol Rookie Notes:

#41-Reed Sorenson was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 20 GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Sorenson finished eighth and took top rookie honors for the fifth time this season. He scored his fifth top-10 finish of the season at Michigan...